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Add new element



require 'rexml/document'

doc = REXML::Document.new

meeting = doc.add_element 'meeting'
meeting_start = Time.local(2006, 10, 31, 13)
meeting.add_element('time', { 'from' => meeting_start,
                              'to' => meeting_start + 3600 })


agenda = meeting.add_element 'agenda'
doc.children[1]


item1 = agenda.add_element 'item'
puts doc.children[1]
item1.text = 'new Test'
puts doc.children[1]

doc.write








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